As a Premiership, World Cup and Grand Slam winner, no one better embodies the charisma and the colour of English rugby's greatest era than Lawrence Dallaglio. He has some story to tell, not just of the formidable exploits on the field, but an extraordinary life off it. His only sister, Francesca, was the youngest to perish in the Marchioness" disaster on the River Thames. Her death at 19 remains the great sadness of his life. He reveals all about his personal life, the traumas he has faced, his reasons for retiring from and coming back to international rugby. Most controversially, he became captain of his country in 1997 but sensationally resigned 18 months later. In addition to his England exploits, he also led his club Wasps to the summit of European rugby, winning two Heineken Cups and three consecutive English Premiership titles. Full of drama, controversy, great sadness and heart-stopping moments, Lawrence Dallaglio's story -- the last of the great World Cup heroes -- is the one every rugby fan has been waiting to read.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
'Uncontrollably frank...A terrific book' -- Daily Telegraph 'An extraordinary tale...compellingly written' -- Guardian 'It's top' -- Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear 'The story of a true English sporting hero, albeit a flawed one for whom tragedy as well as disgrace has been a companion. Pretty much everything is confronted head on, exactly as Dallaglio played' -- Daily Mail
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Headline Publishing Group
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Höhe: 42 mm
Breite: 163 mm
Dicke: 239 mm
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978-0-7553-1573-4 (9780755315734)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Lawrence Dallaglio has been a Wasps player all his club career. He signed in 1990 and became captain in 1995, a position he holds to this day. With Wasps he has won a hat-trick of Premiership titles and was also a member of the triumphant England Sevens team which won the World Cup at Murrayfield in 1993. He has captained his country and is regarded as one of the world's greatest ever back row forwards - he was the only player to play in every minute of every match during the victorious 2003 World Cup campaign. He has won 77 caps for England and 3 Lions caps.